February 26, 1916 – The French ship Provence is torpedoed and sinks ... after colliding with the Tacloban City barge. December 20, 1987 – About 4,300 people are killed when the ferry Dona ...

The port is designed to become a secondary docking site for large-scale vessels headed to the region’s capital Tacloban. Right now, ships have to cross the narrow waterways of the San Juanico ...

Here’s a look at major ferry and ship sinking disasters throughout history. This timeline is not-all inclusive; various incidents with at least 1,000 fatalities are listed. Death tolls vary by source.